Section 2276.5 Of Article 8. Powers And Duties From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 8.
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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that, acting under
policy direction of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, California'
s unique system of county agricultural commissioners forms the front
line of defense in protecting the state from the many exotic and
invasive species threatening our people, commerce, and environment.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that agricultural
commissioners take an increasingly assertive and proactive role in
the exclusion and detection of exotic and invasive species in the
urban environment, particularly those potentially spread by human
activities, such as landscaping and yard maintenance.